Ferrari revert to lollipop after refuelling debacle

Ferrari say the team will ditch their electronic pit-stop system in the wake of a costly blunder at last month's Singapore grand prix. In Japan this Sunday the Italian team will return to their old system, the traditional lollipop which held the car in the pits during refuelling and tyre stops.

In Singapore it implemented a "traffic light" gantry that turns green when it is safe for the driver to move off but the system was found wanting when Felipe Massa was given the signal to leave the pits while the refuelling hose was still attached. The incident paved the way for McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to take third place and a seven-point lead in the drivers' championship.

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Formula one: Ferrari revert to lollipop after refuelling debacle

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